Kedesh (Joshua 12)
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Other places named Kedesh: Kedesh (Joshua 15), Kedesh (1 Chronicles 6), Kedesh (Judges 4), Kedesh (Joshua 19).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tel Kedesh (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.112° N, 35.530° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 12:22 |
Kedesh (Joshua 12) is a settlement named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tel Kedesh (medium confidence; 3 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Kedesh | medium (60%) | 33.112° N, 35.530° E |
| another name for Kedesh-naphtali | low (16%) | 32.735° N, 35.556° E |
| Tell Abu Qedeis | very low (1%) | 32.559° N, 35.216° E |
| another name for Kedesh (1 Chronicles 6) | very low (1%) | 32.559° N, 35.216° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 12:22The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;
- Joshua 21:32And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth–dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 15:29In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel–beth–maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 6:76And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.